Haggen’s surprise acquisition of 146 spun-off Albertsons and Safeway stores will propel the small regional brand into five states — and position it as a potential acquirer of additional West Coast chains also seeking greater scale, sources told S...

Safeway said it has completed the sale of its real estate development assets to Terramar Retail Centers.
The assets, owned by Safeway’s wholly owned subsidiary Property Development Centers, sold for approximately $830 million, subject to certain...

Noted private equity investor Sam Zell has confirmed his interest in acquiring stores to be spun off in the Albertsons-Safeway deal.
In a televised interview Sunday, Zell said Albertsons and Safeway’s focus on completing the $9 billion, 2,400-st...

Walmart stood out in Chicago for price while Meijer dominated the Store Appearance and Ease of Shopping categories during mystery shops conducted during the weeks of Aug. 11, Aug. 25 and Sept. 8.
A Target and Jewel-Osco store were also involved ...

“Safeway was stuck. Management seemed to think that with a unionized cost structure, its only alternative [to low price] was differentiation, and Safeway wasn’t able to execute when it tried to differentiate.&rdquo...